Starting today, my front end shakes hard.
On acceleration, when it hits about 30-35 it starts shaking, and goes away after 45mph or so.
On deceleration, it startes at about 30, and goes away at about 15mph.
The shake is very hard, it seems that the front end is shifting several inches back and forth, and the steering wheels moves about 1/8 of a turn.
There's no controlling it. grab the steering wheel and try to stop it, you can't over power the shake.
At first I thought I broke a ball joint or something, but after checking it out, I couldn't see any damage or loose parts. The lower balljoints are pretty bad, so those will be replaced soon (when I lower the front end).
I'm thinking the steering box might be shot? But I have no way to be sure, and I think this because the steering wheel moves as well.
Basically the plans are to get an adjustable beam, lowered spindles, ball joints, tie rod ends, bushings, steering dampner, shocks, basically a complete front end rebuild. And if I can find a steering box that will go in as well.
damn. more money.....